Pesticide residue levels soar

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Revealed: Far higher pesticide residues allowed on food since Brexit

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Changes to regulations in Great Britain mean more than 100 items are now allowed to carry more pesticides when sold to the public.

For tea, the maximum residue level ( MRL ) was increased by 4,000 times for both the insecticide chlorantraniliprole and the fungicide boscalid.

The EU has not weakened the MRLs for the pesticides and in some cases is making them even stricter.

Campaigners say the list of pesticides included reproductive toxins and carcinogens.

We should be adopting a precautionary approach, which prioritises health and environment over economic concerns.” A Defra spokesperson said: “Decisions on MRLs are only taken after rigorous risk assessments to make sure levels are safe for the public. This government will change existing policies to ban the use of bee-killing pesticides and will set out plans to minimise the risks and impacts of pesticides through an increased uptake of integrated pest management.”.

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